Tonderburine vs Gulargambone
In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tonderburine: a median of $24.6 million, against $88,000 in Gulargambone, though rent is higher in Gulargambone. On these figures, Tonderburine tends to suit couples, while Gulargambone suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Tonderburine carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 90/100)
- Gulargambone has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gulargambone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($87,500 vs $24,650,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tonderburine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $160/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tonderburine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (463.4 km vs 500.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (376 min vs 391 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tonderburine carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 90/100)
- Gulargambone has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tonderburine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (89.8% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tonderburine and Gulargambone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Gulargambone has more residents (528 vs 112); Tonderburine has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $49,556).
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112 | 528 +371% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +89.8% | -10.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +49% vs other | $49,556/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $135/wk | $160/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
Property market
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $24,650,000 | $87,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Gilgandra | 1 across Coonamble |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -100% |
Ranking within NSW
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 100% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
Liveability
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 14/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Gulargambone carries more crime risk (90 vs 17); Tonderburine carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 25).
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | High 90/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Tonderburine
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Gulargambone
- Gulargambone Central School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 10 |
Mobility
Gulargambone sits further from the CBD (500.7 km vs 463.4 km).
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 463.4 km | 500.7 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 376 min | 391 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2817 | 0.0% postcode 2828 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 32 postcode 2817 | 74 postcode 2828 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).
Setting
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 327 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 91 premises |
Climate
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 605 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $800/yr | $578/yr |
| Council | Gilgandra | Coonamble |
Federal electorate
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tonderburine | Gulargambone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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